European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes sunday december 14,1986offshore Lead level plunges fill to use of unleaded san Francisco api Trace amounts of toxic Lead decreased considerably in i to Atlantic Ocean downwind of major East coast cities As the use of leaded gasoline diminished in recent years researches said Friday. Lead concentrations in the Sargasso sea part of the Atlantic amending from the Carolina Down through Bermudo fell 30 percent Between 1980 and 1984. Al though the study s margin of error could mean a reduction of 20 percent to 40 percent said Edward Boyle n Marine go chemist at the Massachusetts Institute of technology. Reductions were noted for 1919 through june 1986, Bui a precise figure for the entire period in t available because some measurements were unreliable and others weren t Analysed due to cuts in Federal research Grants Boyle said during the american geophysical Union s annual meeting. Boyle attrib cd he drop in Lead Levels to increased use of vehicles that consume unleaded fuel and Loen Viro mental Protection Agency regulations thai reduced the amount or the heavy Metal in leaded Gaso line. He said Lead deposited on the sea surface remain sin the water Tor about two years. The Sargasso sea is downwind of the major . Lead emission sources new York Boston washing ton Florida the whole East coast Boyle said. Leaded gasoline utilization reached a Peak in the Early 1970s. It has now approached negligible Levels. That the Only thing Lead source changing that  he said the study also provides direct evidence that the Lead in the environment was caused by  including motor vehicles smelters and pos Sibly Coal combustion. Officials at Dupont co., which opposed Epa or dared Lead reductions As a producer of Tetra Ethyl Lead Tor gasoline Haven t seen Boyle s study and they don1 feel it would be appropriate to comment without knowing the facts company spokesman Don Hunton did by Telephone from Wilmington Del. We re always pleased to hear a toxic substance is being reduced in the environment said Ric Kozlowski director of the Epa division responsible for regulating gasoline Lead Content. It does make sense you will Sec less Lead in All areas of the environment including the Ocean because of the reduction of Lead in gasoline Kozlowski said Dur ing a Telephone interview from Washington. Boyle said Lead in the Sargasso poses no known Hazard to humans or sea life in the Trace amounts he detected which dropped from 34 to 26 parts per tril lion during 1980-84. Kozlowski said High concentrations of Lead in humans can cause death and brain damage. At lower Levels there arc studies hat show it adversely affects kidneys and increases the probability of teaming disabilities. There have been some studies that link Lead with High blood pressure in older  Boyle and Mit scientists Chang Bok Lee and . Chapnick made regular trips to Bermuda aboard a research vessel collecting sea water samples from the surface to Depths of $,000 feet. Small Plankton and the shrimp and fish that eat hem absorb and consume Lead in seawater then excrete much of the Metal which mostly sinks to the sea floor Boyle said. Research at Mit showed that in 1970, about two thirds of the Lead in the Sargasso sea came from emis Sions of vehicles using leaded gasoline while one third came from Industrial sources Boyle said. Kozlowski said most . Vehicles were fuelled by leaded gasoline in the Early 1970s, compared with about 30 percent now. After court Battles with Lead producers he Epa in 1979 implemented reductions in the amount of Lead per gallon of leaded Gas Kozlowski said. Flaky California sculpture w photo a huge Snowflake sculpture dominates Christmas decorations wound the Beverly we Lihle hotel in Beverly Ellb Calif. Tit Marble Snow fut crated by finnish sculptor Elno is Worth about $150,000. Some baby Ruth bars recalled Brincfield Iii. A Nabisco brands inc. On Friday recalled some baby Ruth Candy bars after Sal Monella was found during a routine inspection at the manufacturing site officials said. There have been no reported cases of Salmonella poisoning related to the Candy bars said or. Bernard Turnock the slate director of Public health. Officials had no information that the Candy bars themselves Are contaminated 1 said Mary Huck a male health department spokeswoman. Mel Grayson a spokesman Tor Hanover  Nabisco brands called the recall  he Taid the Candy ban made in the Franklin Park 111., Plant Are distributed throughout the country. Mom of the Candy bars were still in the warehouse Turbo Csc said. Zumock advised people with baby Ruth bars in their Homes to Check the code numbers on the backs of the Candy wrappers. The health department said the code numbers to look for Are 6280,6281,6293,6300, 6301,6302,6303,6304,6307 and 6308. The Candy bars bearing those numbers were manufactured Between oct. 7 and nov. 4 and include four ounce bars 2.2-ounce ban and one Pound bags or miniature bars the department said. They should be returned to the Point of Purchase for a refund Turnock said. Grayson said the company had notified its distributors and retail chains and set up a toll free number 800 932-7800 to answer any questions. Stall Side 2 Start nationwide drive to get backing for Reagan St. Paul Minn. A two men said Friday they Are launching a National Campaign to rally Public support for president Reagan. Randy Gustafson a speech writer for former gov. Al Quie and Sal Dildo said they want americans to write letters of support to the president whose administration is embroiled in controversy about secret . Arms shipments to Iran and diversion of funds to nicaraguan rebels Dileo. A business consultant said Al a news Confer ence the message to Reagan in their come on Amer Ica Campaign is we believe we re nol Able to judge the Iran Situa Tion right or wrong. We believe you re a Good  the two who have not discussed their plans with any Reagan aides urged citizens to Send the letters of support to the White House. Building Breaks tradition Philadelphia celebrates Philadelphia a user beams danced across the sky Friday night to celebrate the lopping off of the building that broke local tradition by rising Tal Ler than William Penn s hat atop City Hall. We wanted to celebrate this Milestone with All of Philadelphia said Developer Willard g. Rouse Iii the Man who proposed the 60-Slory Structure with a spire that reaches 945 feet above the Corner of 17th and Market streets. Before one Liberty place builders had constructed nothing taller than s48 feel the height of the top of the hat on the statue of William Penn on the lop of City Hall. Mistaken for burglar wife is shot wounded Oakland Calif. A a legally Blind Man mis took his wife for a burglar Early Friday and shot and wounded her in their dark bedroom police said. Homicide sgt. Jerry Harris said Muller Dabney 81, was awakened by his Barking dog and groped around the bedroom occupied by him and his 80-year-old wife Martha. The dog started la bark said Harris. He got up. He s legally Blind. It was dark. He was Blind. He called out who is it who is it he got no answer so he armed himself with a pistol he keeps close by. He Felt around and found the bedroom door open. Ii was normally closed. About thai time he touched n head. It was his wife but he did t know it. He shot once Harris declined to give any further information but another report said mrs. Dabney was hit in the Chest and was hospitalized in critical condition. Alcohol related charges brought against teacher Rockford Iii. A a High school teacher charged with providing liquor to minors has been relieved of his classroom duties while the Case if Pend ing. Our intention is that he nol be in Contact wit students during this period Irving Miller Harlem school District superintendent said Early Friday after school Board meeting. Patrick Caj 42. And his 17-year-old Ion my fad student at Guilford High school each were chained wednesday with providing liquor to minors and wit contributing to the clique nay of a child during no vember party said Daniel Porter an assist no Hue attorney. Cil a social studies teacher at Harlem High school also was charged with permitting Minon to Poms or consume liquor at his residence. Porter Slid. Cat has called the charges utterly ridiculous Buthe has declined further comment on the advice Bis lawyer